McDonald's Kenton (Local)

Question 1

Outline of application

Answer 1

Proposed to build new restaurant at brownfield site at Kenton Lane.
Near the A167 Ponteland Road and Kenton High School.
24 hour running 6:00am to 12:00am.

Question 2

Parties involved are..

Answer 2

MP Chi Onwurah Newcastle
Kenton High Head teacher
Alison Dyson - Governor of T. W Primary

Question 3

4 arguments supporting were?

Answer 3

1. Create 75 jobs
2. Generate £1.9m into the economy per annum.
3. Locals gain Level 2 Apprentiship training.
4. 3dB increase in noise during construction, less than the 5dB limit set by the government.

Question 4

MP against because…

Answer 4

1. Poses as obesity danger to children’s future.
2. Cause negative impacts to environment and traffic.
3. Impact on school attendance.

Question 5

Alison Dyson against because…

Answer 5

1. Increase in traffic. A191/A167/Etal Lane roundabout.
2. Dangerous queues of people and increased risk of accidents.
3. Potential of increased litter/reduced street cleaning due to cut to public funds.
4. Unhealthy Food choices by parents.
5. Public health section would spend 30-40 years fighting health effects locally!
6. Health and Social Care Act 2012 - improving health and wellbeing of local populations in U.K.

Question 6

Type of expressions were…

Answer 6

1. 600 e-petitions against it.
2. Objection Letters from 3 schools.
3. Enforcing Acts (HaSCA 2012).
4. Protests by locals.
5. Surveys

Question 7

3 more arguments against are…

Answer 7

1. 56% increase in afterschool meals at McDonald’s.
2. Another McDonald’s 1 mile away in Kingston Park.
3. 70% increase in students crossing main road.
   , increase danger of accidents

Question 8

The result of conflict was…

Answer 8

Withdrawal of the proposal by McDonald’s as more were against than for.